Film MFA: Producing Across Media: Idea to Story

This course is about the first choices a producer makes—the selection and development of material for production. The emphasis of the course is the role that the producer plays in the creation of the story; the way in which the producer works with the underlying material; and the decisions the producer makes to bring a script to completion. The course will consider the choices made in a variety of dramatic media, including film, theater and television. There will be a special emphasis on thinking about ideas for television and other platforms, where the producer’s role is especially tied to the ongoing creative process.